As we discussed last time, hard water can be an aggravation in our home and you most likely know if you have it or not.

But could hard water affect our health?

Well, in a way, yes. The WHO reports that there is no convincing evidence to show that hard water affects any one's health adversely. In fact, the only conclusive evidence studies have found is that hard water could help the human body to fight disease. The reason for this might be the small amounts of calcium and magnesium that it provides to our dietary needs.

While hard water may reduce the life of home appliances, it may have a positive effect on our health. Still, the damage it can cause to our home may make us want to do something about it, and reduce the hard water coming into our pipes.

Can hard water be treated?

There are options for treating hard water. Water softeners remove the unwanted minerals in the water but may make the water undrinkable due to the high sodium content. Water conditioners may be a good option but are not proven to work in every instance.

While hard water may be a fact of life in certain areas, and be an aggravation to us, we can always try to remember the silver lining.

​Hard water is an issue for many home owners, and can have a big effect on your homes appliances.

The term “hard water” is used to refer to water that contains a high amount of minerals like calcium and magnesium. As water passes through rock and soil, these minerals are absorbed into the water.​How can you even tell if you have hard water in your home, and to what degree? Well, tests can be done on the homes water source to tell the number of minerals that are contained in it. However, usually, someone with experience can very quickly see the effects of hard water in many different areas of your house.Areas such as the bathroom, in the tub and toilet, the laundry room, in the washing machine, the water heater, any solar heating systems around the pool, and really, any appliance using water, will show evidence of hard water.Hard water however, can have different outcomes on different homes and appliances depending on the temperature of water that is used, and also the water's acidity.In our next blog we will look at ways of treating hard water, and see the possible effects hard water can have on our health.Please contact us for information on what kind of damage hard water can cause in your home and ways to minimize the damage.